I Served The King Of England (Obsluhoval Jsem Anglickeho Krale) (15)

Black comedy set against the turbulent backdrop of the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia during World War II, concerning the rise and fall of an ambitious hotelier whose pursuit of money and women leads to a 15 year stretch in a Prague jail. During the ’30s, Jan learns his craft as a waiter at various hotels, absorbing tricks of the trade from various superiors, including the maitre d’ who claims he once served the King of England. A tempestuous romance with Hitler acolyte Liza gives Jan momentary pause for thought but his pursuit of glory drives him onwards, at the expense of friendships and other close relationships.